ˈeɪ.dʒən.si hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks hɪstɹiˈɑnɪks ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən θiˈæt.ɹɪ.kəl an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent the act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting certain representations were made concerning police brutality a performance of a play a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent